Devonshire-Plymouth-1895 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23386

Map Date:

? 1895

Repository reference:

West Country Studies Library PM B/PLY/1895/SMI

Historic county:

Devonshire

Town name:

Devonport, Stonehouse, Plymouth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SX480540

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SX 4555

Map title:

'Map of Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, and neighbourhood.'

Comments on map:

Dated 1895 by West Country Studies Library: does not seem to show the college in Devonport, but does have the railway of 1890. Hand-drawn: not very legible in places.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

John Smith, Litho., Plymouth [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

61.8 x 42.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only, outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, piers, naval dockyards: [Dockyard and victualling yard buildings shown in full detail].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs, police, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges, misc: Marine Biological Laboratory.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Ward

Known copies of map:

West Country Studies Library PM B/PLY/1895/SMI.

Industry:

misc: Steam Laundry.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks: With Band Stands.

Service and professional:

banks

Clubs and societies:

yacht, boat

Relief:

cliffs

Monuments:

memorials, statues, misc: [Armada Memorial, Drake's Statue], Smeaton Tower.

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

depots

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1892-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1892-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560